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What is ChatGPT PLUS? Everything we know
Due to its popularity, ChatGPT's AI text generator has often been "out of stock" recently, which can lead to frustratingly long waits.
- What is ChatGPT Plus?
- How much does it cost?
- What it contains ChatGPT Plus?
- Why does OpenAI want you to pay extra?
- Can I sign up for ChatGPT Plus right now?
To solve the problem, ChatGPT has officially announced a subscription model for those who need faster speeds, reliable access and priority to new features. ChatGPT Plus had been rumored for months, but some details have finally been made public.
What is ChatGPT Plus?
Details about ChatGPT Plus had been coming out from insiders for several weeks. But the official news came on February 1, via a blog post on OpenAI, the company behind the popular generative-text AI.
" We launched ChatGPT as an experimental preview to learn more about the system's strengths and weaknesses and to get user feedback to help improve its capabilities," the blog post reads. "Since then, millions of people have given us feedback, we've made some important updates, and we've seen users find value in a wide range of professional use cases, including drafting and editing text, brainstorming and learning new topics Chat Generative Transformer (ChatGPT), has become an AI (and investment!) favorite. It is a complex and highly accurate machine learning assistant that is capable of conducting "chats" in natural language The latest iteration from its creator, OpenAI (co-founded by Elon Musk), has been trained on massive amounts of data collected from the Internet before 2022.
However, when people started hitting "at capacity" messages when trying to access them, it became clear that OpenAI needed a solution.
How much does it cost?
According to the blog post, ChatGPT Plus will cost 20$ per month. This is despite rumors that it may cost more. The free version of ChatGPT remains, so there will be no need to pay for the service.
What does ChatGPT Plus offer?
According to the blog post, ChatGPT Plus will provide three specific features:
- General access to ChatGPT, even during peak hours
- Faster response time
- Priority access to new features and enhancements
Having access to ChatGPT during peak hours is, of course, the main benefit of paying for ChatGPT Plus. The popularity of ChatGPT Plus subscriptions is evidenced by the fact that some people have to wait for hours to gain access. What is intriguing is that subscribers will have first access to new features and enhancements. Details of these features, however, remain a mystery.
We know that ChatGPT-4, which claims to be a huge improvement on the previous generation, is scheduled to launch somewhere in 2023. OpenAI may make the new language model available only to paying users.
Why does OpenAI want to charge fees?
ChatGPT has high operating costs - for hosting and maintenance, hardware updates, upgrades, investor satisfaction, etc. Its popularity has led to the need to increase its availability and speed for a wider user base. Some estimates put daily maintenance costs at $100,000, or up to $3 million per month! Premium subscriptions should cover server upgrades.
It's safe to assume that OpenAI will be able to deal with capacity problems during peak hours by purchasing a premium tier.
Can I sign up for ChatGPT PLUS right now?
No, not yet. ChatGPT Plus is currently in the early access phase. This means that it is only available to a small number of users who are on a waiting list.
The fact that ChatGPT Plus has been announced could indicate that it will soon be available to all users. However, OpenAI has not yet announced an introduction date.
